Kasautii Actress Pooja Banerjee On Shooting Amid Coronavirus Scare: 'Scenes Look Very Mechanical Now'

With Unlock 2.0, shoots have resumed in Mumbai. Many TV serials began shooting for fresh episodes once again by the end of June and it included Kasautii Zindagii Kay as well. Parth Samthaan was called back to Mumbai and Erica Fernandez revealed how scared she was but had no other way but to shoot. Now Pooja Banerjee, who plays Nivedita Basu, has opened up about the experience of shooting in the times of pandemic.

Opening up to Spotboye, the actress revealed how they can not touch their co-stars now and the shots feel very mechanical. She said, "It's a very different kind of experience because you have to wear the mask all the time- it becomes really tiring. Today, even before I started shooting mera gala sukh gaya jo ki normally hota nahi hai mere saath. People are not meeting each other like they used to. We are maintaining social distance. Today I had a scene with Shubhaavi Choksey (Mohini Basu) and Aamna Sharif (Komolika). We are so used to touching each other and doing the scenes but now we have to maintain the distance. Kai baar aisa hua that we were above to touch each other but stopped. Scenes look very mechanical now. We try to do it with heart and emotions but it's giving an incomplete feeling and I am sure this must be happening with all the actors."

She also added that she is bringing food and water from home and washing the utensils after eating. She has also been doing as much as she can but is taking help for hairstyling. She added, "My hair didi and make up didi and the assistant who helps me in draping my Saree- they all were wearing PPE gears, they were fully covered with face shields. So, I was completely safe with them. The entire set is sanitised and I could see very less people there. My Jewellery has been reduced so that I can wear it on my own."

We hope things turn back to normal soon!